Win: Billy Donovan (9-5) Loss: Dennis Koslo (10-2)
Save: John Hahn (24)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Billy Donovan pitching. Julio Glenn grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Sauer singles to center field. Rudy Groth flies out to the left fielder. Jim Welch grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ken Sauer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Dennis Koslo pitching. Buster Scruggs grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shannon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Travis Haffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Wiley Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Jim Thomas walks. Shigeki Chiba grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shigeki Chiba steals second. Mike Vineyard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Charlie Wilson walks. Charlie Wilson steals second. Doug Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Wilson advances to third on the play. Johnny Hines strikes out. Gus Moriarty singles to right field. Charlie Wilson scores. Will Distaso flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dennis Koslo singles to center field. Julio Glenn pops out to the shortstop. Ken Sauer flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Groth singles to left field. Jim Welch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Billy Donovan strikes out. Buster Scruggs singles to right field. Mike Shannon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Vineyard. Travis Haffner strikes out. Charlie Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Wiley Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Thomas walks. Shigeki Chiba grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Vineyard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Doug Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hines strikes out. Gus Moriarty grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dennis Koslo flies out to the center fielder. Julio Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Sauer singles to left field. Ken Sauer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Will Distaso strikes out. Billy Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Scruggs doubles past the third baseman. Mike Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Rudy Groth strikes out. Jim Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wiley Patterson singles to left field. Jim Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Travis Haffner singles to center field. Charlie Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Doug Stephenson strikes out. Johnny Hines pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Shigeki Chiba lines out to the pitcher. Mike Vineyard pops out to the shortstop. Rafael Atkins is pinch hitting for Dennis Koslo. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rafael Atkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Juan Brown pitching. Gus Moriarty grounds out to the shortstop. Will Distaso singles to right field. Billy Donovan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buster Scruggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Julio Glenn lines out to the second baseman. Ken Sauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Groth walks. Jim Welch singles to right field. Pasqual Burtt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Wiley Patterson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Welch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Mike Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Travis Haffner flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Wilson triples. Doug Stephenson singles to center field. Charlie Wilson scores. Johnny Hines flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati John Hahn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Thomas strikes out. Shigeki Chiba flies out to the center fielder. Mike Vineyard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 New York total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Halverson did not respond to coaching in control Carl Steinbach improves in power_vs_lefty John Weekly improves in contact_vs_righty Ike Hale did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carl Steinbach did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lefty Rittwage did not respond to coaching in control Rich Rettig did not respond to coaching in arm Stan Kelly did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Fosse improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Lear did not respond to coaching in LF